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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03
HUMOR.
A TRIM creature-The milliner.
CoUNTER-cURRANr ones

A TRIM creature-The milliner.
COUNTER cURRANrs-Dried ones.
A vExEp quest 'en-Are you mad?
PRAYER is the heavenly telephone.
DE nearer shutdown de buster de lazy
man.
HIGHLY ina yinative-The distance
to the moon.
ONE who is never without vice
The carpenter.
CHEcK-MATED-A marriage between
children of bankers.
AN artist once painted the picture Of
gun so naturally that it went off-the
sheriff took it.
A GEORGIA lady is an Ell nth wife.
Her husband sometimes forgets VIII ch
of them she is.
MATRuMoNY is something like a cir
Gus. for there Is generally ring to
hold the performers.
TINS shrewd design OF maids in love
their very beauty may dispel
Some men refuse 10 marry charms
Because they know their friends so we'll
-Terds Strings.
THE best shelter for girl is her
mothers wing, especially when she is
disposed TO be what the Frenchmen
call little "chic. "-Teras StftingS.
LANDLApy-"Thec coffee, / am sorry
to say, s exhausted, Mr.. Smith" Mr.
Smitn-"Ah, yes, poor thing. 1 was
expecting that. I've noticed that for
some time it hasn't been strong"
ANARCHIsT-Don't shake Inc so
mooch, for L vas your pest friend.
Pol ceman-"You my best fir end ?"
Certainly; ven der was no criminal
elements, dere would pc no policemens.
and den you have to work for living"
AN exchange says that "a Michigan
man has curiosity in the shape of
calf covered with wool" There is
nothing startlingly strange about this.
As soon as we can get our socks darned
We will have a couple of calves covered
with wool.-NeWman Indep o,,dent.
\ DAKOTA man has invented q
machine to pump smoke down a
gopher hole, where it is expected it
will kill the gopher. The only draw
back seems to be that VIII lie you are
inserting smoke in the hole the gopher
went into he VIII come out of another
and sit up and whistle at you and tell
you that he has smoked ever since he
was ten years old.-DakOta Bel.
Il AM afraid, Bobby" said his moth
er, when l tell your papa what a
naughty boy you have been to-day, he
will punish you severely" Have you
got to tell him?" asked Bobby, anx-
iously. "Ch, yes; shall tell him inn
mediately after dinner" The look of
concern on Robby's face deepened un-
til bright thought struck him: well,
ma, he said, give him better dinner
than usual. You might do that much
for me. Carl PreizePs Weekly.
AN earnest old fellow who had doubt
less suffered at the hands of the SLAM
derer, while closing prayer during
a revival, said: And, oh, Lord, let us
pray that all liars may be paralyzed -
no, not all liars, Lord, for we have lived
so long in this town that we find it
necessary to lie a little ourself some
times. Just paralyze those who lie
against MS and not those who lie for us,
and thou need'st never hesitate to call
upon us for any favor in our power.
ArkaRSdW TraUeier.
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but 1t resulted in his complete vindication.
A posi- morten examination disclosed such
a condition of the heart of the deceased
that the doctors declared that, in connec-
ton with the absence of any external
marks of violence. and any other apparent
cause, there could be no doubt that death
had resulted naturally from organic failure.
The money belt. containing very large
sum. was found upon the body.
Samson Larmbee detailed to the Coroners
Jury with exactness all the incidents of Mr..
Kinsman's stay Mt his house that have been
: dow, in these co'um~s. rnd mucN of
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to a point where he must needs prosecute
his further journeyings on horseback. To
lie exact, however, we must say that when
Mr.. Kinsman purchased horse and an
equestrian outfit, at town near the west
end of Lake Erie, he had not quite passed
beyond the region Of stage coaches. From
that place to village forty miles distant,
which we will call Sunderland. there was a
kind of stage route; but the advice of good
people at the town on the lake determined
the traveller not to patronize it.
"The coach makes one trip a week each
way" be was told, and don't leave here
next till day after tomorrow. 1t starts
long before daylight, and gets in long
after dark. Once | never got through til!
after midnight It's corduroy road,
with holes in places deep enough to hide a
wheel. And then -"
"Thank YOU" interrupted Mr.. Kinsman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03
Bnying a Cradle.
can.

It is known that the Indians expend
at times great amount of labor and
skill upon some article OF apparel or of
domestic use. An English traveller
going through their territory was struck
by the expensive decoration of their
cradles. 1t seems most likely that he
means, by the cradle, the basket in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03
The Two ROADS IN LIFE,
BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.

HEN, about fifty years
ago, Mr.. Otis Kinsman
left his home in Albany
for n business journey in
the West, the undertake
ing was a very different
thing from our Western
trips of to-day. The
region of the Mississippi
was then the tar West;
there were very few rail-
roads, and it required not
many days to bring the
traveller beyond the
bounds of canal, stage,
and lake TRANSFORMATION
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03

THE Pullman cars are the offspring
of a simple Yankee invention. This
was head rest, which its inventor got
permission to sell on the night cars of
the Michigan Southern Railroad. 1t
was screwed to the back of passen-
gers seat, and was sold for fifty cents.
1t took well. George NJ. Pullman saw
that it was good thing, and bought
out the patent. After working it for
awhile he commenced experimenting
with an old car. and developed the
famous vehicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03
The Great Man.

He is the greatest man who chooses
the right with invinchble resolution,
who bears the heaviest burdens cheer
fully, and whose reliance on truth and
virtue is the most unfaltering.
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CONSUME little time in regret. The
best repentanl o is reformation. What
tears OF contr ton are powerless to ell
feet an altered life easily Accomplishes,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03

IT is the easiest thing in tho world
to dis, over all the defects in man
wheg we do not like him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03

L. one gets the worst OF trade ha
may as we'll make the best of it.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09
GENERAL NEWS.

In the third district at Salt Lake, ten out
OF twelve Mormon jurors have taken the
new oath provided in the recently enacted
Tucker-Edmunds antipolygamy bill.
At the municipal election in Brigham City,
yesterday, the Mormons generally took the
oath electing the church ticket triumphant
ly
Inman and Mead Case, sons Of the late
Rev. John Case, Baptist minister of Haw-
ley, Pa, Quarreled at their home and drew
revolvers. Inman shot his brother fatally
and is wild with grief.
George Tartar, a desperate who has only
been out Of the penitentiary two days, went
to a dance at Neal Smithson distillery near
Louisville, KY, last night and made him
self disagreeable to some of the young men.
A quarrel ensued when Tartar grabbed
young man named Hutchinson In his left
hand and with dirk In his right held him at
arms length and stabbed him several times.
crowd as II was closing on him. He escaped
unhurt though more than dozen shots we're
fired at him. Hutchinson cannot recover
and three other men were seriously wounded
RUTscHUK, March S.-The execution Of
the rebels took place Sunday morning. The
condemned men stood beside open graves.
Three soldiers were detailed for execution
and were instructed to fire two shots each
from their revolvers, so that each of the reb-
els received six bullets. The public was ex-
cluned, only soldiers and officials witnessing
the execution. Friends Of the dead men
have since been allowed to disinter the
bodies and bury them elsewhere.
BRUSSELS, March 8.-Fifty-seven miners
who were entombed In Quarragnon colliery
have succeeded In escaping.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09
Trouble With Half Breeds.

BISMARCK, OAK, March S.-Governor
Church this morning wired Adult ant Gener-
al Tyner, at Fargo, to send some one to In
yestigate the threatened outbreak of half
breeds and Indians, in Rollette County,
Turtle Mountain district The trouble was
occasioned by an attempt to collect taxes
from half breeds by OBTAINING their stock,
whereupon they came armed TO Saint Johns
several hundred strong and retook the stock
Many of these Indians were with Riel in the
late Canadian outbreak, and trouble is
feared. Governor Church has also given
General Dennis instructions to see that the
militia is in condition to move at a mo-
ment's notice, and great excitement prevails
in the ranks The Governor this afternoon
received an answer from Adjutant General
Tyne saying that he has wired persons in
Devils Lake to investigate and would him
self take the next train north. Mr.. Makee,
of Dunseith, writes letter urging the or
ganization Of cavalry immediately A Dew
rs Lake seecial says the trouble will prob
ably be settled without the use Of troops.
Major Cramsie, the DEVILS Lake Indian
agent, has gone to the mountains.
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Ex-sEcRETARY THOMPSON.
His Connection with the Panama
Canal Scheme.

WARRINGTON, d. c., March S-The ru-
NOR that ex-Secretary of the Navy Richard
thompson Is to be dropped as an attache of
the fanama canal scheme is not causing any
surprise here, as 1t has long been known
tnat be had fully served the purpose for
winch he was desired. Mr.. Thompson is re-
memDered here as very worthy and amia-
pie gentleman of Indiana, whom President
Hayes placed at the head of the Navy De-
partment.
His connection with the Panama canal
scheme was brought about by M. de Lesseps,
and not at all as many seem to suppose be-
cause OF any influence it would have In this
country, but for its anticipated effect on the
French investors. NJ. de Lesseps, who is
one Of the shrewdest and most sagacious men
OF this day, conceived the idea that it would
pc great card to get an American secretary
OF the navy connected with his scheme. He
baited his hook with $4,000 year and Mr..
thompson swallowed it very quickly. He
resigned from the Hayes cabinet, and was
duly Installed as an adjunct of M. de Les
sep's project
The fact was duly blazoned all over Eu-
rope, and undoubtedly had the effect to stim-
ulate largely subscriptions, more especially
as 1t was slyly intimated that Mr.. Thompson
was taking the place as a semi-official repre-
sentative OF this government OF course no
bona fide subscriptions to the stock were
made In this country and none were looked
for. MIR. Thompson was never ANYTHING
more than figurehead in the scheme, and
as he has been played for all he IS worth, it
will only be carrying out business principles
for the French directors to drop him. He
cannot complain. either, as he has received
very nearly $1,000 for the use of his name,
which would not have been worth one cent
in that position If he had not been secretary
of the navy.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09

There can be no doubt that those who OBJ
serve the clouds can make pretty shrewd
guesses as to the weather for the next twen-
ty-four hours. Proverbs relating to clouds
are very numerous. and we give few Of
those which are applicable at this time Of
the year:
Anvil-shaped clouds are very likely to be
followed by a gale Of wind.
III the sky becomes darker, without much
rain and divides into two layers Of clouds,
expect sudden gusts of wind.
Brassy-colored clouds in the west at sun
set indicate wind.
II you see clouds going cross wind, there
Is a storm in the air.
When on clear days isolated clouds drive
over the zenith from the rain-wind side,
storm and rain follow within twenty-four
hours.
If the clouds be of different heights, the
sky being grayish or dirty blue, with hardly
any wind stirring, the wind. however, chang
ing from west to south, expect storm.
Black clouds In the north in winter indi-
cate snow.
If on fair day in winter a white bank of
clouds arise in the south, expect snow.
Small black clouds drifting from the south
west Is a sign Of rain.
III in winter the clouds appear fieecy, with
very blue sky, expect cold rain or snow.
II the clouds be dark
Twill rain, do you bark?
If clouds be bright,
Twill clear tonight.
If a layer of thin clouds drive up from the
northwest, and under other clouds moving
more to the south, expect fine weather
Clouds in the east, obscuring the sun, indi.
cate fair weather.
II the sky beyond the clouds Is blue,
BE glad. there Is picnic for you.
II clouds at the same height drive up with
the wind and gradually become thinner and
descend, expect fine weather.
Enough blue sky in the northwest to make
Scotchman a jacket Is a sign Of clear
weather.
When the clouds hang on the mountain
side after rain and the sun shines on top OF
the mountains, the storm is over.
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A WrangIe Among MInIsters.

CHICAGO, March s.-There was quite a
wrangle at the meeting of the Congregation
alist ministers here yesterday, over motion
made by Rev. E. +. Williams Of the South
Congregational church, that a message of
coincidence be sent Mrs. Beeeher, expressing
sorrow at the condition Of her husband. The
meetings of the association are private, but
the motion seems to have preeipitated de-
bate. verging unpleasantly near the acrimo-
NOUS. Rev. DIR. Goodwin OF the First Con-
gregational church, was the chief spokes-
man of number of the preachers, who
feared that dispatch of the character indi-
Gated would commit the association to an
Endorsement of Mr.. Beeoher's religious
views, which the Congregationalists of Chi
cago regard as dangerously hcretodox. The
subject was a fruitful one and the clergymen
took the opportunity to condemn Mr.. Beech
er's teachings in the matter OF evolution as
applied to religion, and as to the inspiration
OF the scripture and future punishment. A
supporter Of the motion remarked that the
only purpose Of the proposed dispatch was to
express sympathy with Mrs. Peecher in her
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09
A Chief Of Police Shot.

MARBLEHEAD, March Sat midnight,
Daniel Callahan entered the town house,
called out the chief of police, BENZ. F. Brown,
and shot him, inflicting flesh wound in the
back. Officer Atwood promptly arrested
Callahan, who showed fight, and, with the
assistance of citizens, he was locked up.
Callahan has been convicted for violating the
liquor law, which probably was the cause of
the shooting. He first called for Officer Giles,
but he being engaged elsewhere said to
Brown, 'You will do as WELL" Callahan was
under the influence of liquor at the time.
Brown is not seriously injured. Callahan
was this morning committed to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury.
The excitement occasioned by theshooting,
and which resulted in an indignation meet
ing in Abbot Hall at noon today, has some
what suDsided, though the affair Is still a
topic of conversation about town. Friends
of the assailant claim Callahan is insane.
Brown is comfortable tonight, though suffer.
ing some pain, and hopes to be able to attend
to his duties in a few days. Callahan. was
taken to Salem Jail this noon. He made nc
statement regarding the affair, except what
has been published. Everything is quiet and
no further trouble is anticipated.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09
Municipal Elections In New Hamp-
shire.

DOVER, N. H., March S.-This was town
meeting day throughout New Hampshire.
In this county the Democrats made gains
carrying two that the Republicans captured
last year. The Knights Of Labor ticket
swept Rochester. New Market, in Rock
ingham county, went Democratic. Great
Falls gave an Increased Republican majority
and in Pennington the Democratic majority
was greatly reduced.
EXETER, N. H., March S.-Town meeting
today resulted in the election of the Citizens
ticket of all town officers.
FRANKLIN, March S.-The Knights Of La
Dor elected ticket composed Of three DEM
ocrats and three Republicans. 1t was voted
to retraet the promise of exemption now that
certain parties have built mills under a for
mer act. 1t was also voted to erect memo
rial hall and $1,000 was appropriated tow
ards it.
PLYMOUTH, N. H., March S.-Town meet
ing passed off quietly today, the Citizens
ticket being elected. The town is out of
debt and has a surplus of over $1,000, besides
over $1,000 worth Of other property.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09


The Slavonic novelist, M. Sacher-M Masoch,
has recently given an interesting lecture to a
Paris audience ON the Jewish sects In Galicia,
in the course of which he described the Kar-
aites, who acknowledge only the first book
of Moses as their religious guide. The Ka-
rates, said the eminent Jewish author, are
the Jansenites of Judaism. They base their
beliefs ON the love of the divine; they are
virtuous for virtues sake. Where reason
and revelation agree, they say, we accept
them as two excellent things, but where they
disagree we must hold with revelation, for if
reason had been sufficient, revelations would
have been superfluous. The Karaites con-
slider that it is not allowed to discuss the
fundamental basis Of revelation. Another
of their precepts Is. If you can not do that
which you would do, You must be willing 10
do what you can" The life Of the Karaltes
Is very virtuous; they pray In Hebrew with
bent heads. In the East they never light a
FIRE. and in Galicia, where the climate Is more
rigorous. they let Christians light il for
Galicia.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09
A Corner In Wheat.

CHICAGO, March s.-The wheat pit has
been a scene of the widest excitement that
has been known for years. May wheat
which was quoted last week at tn has ad-
vanced eight cents in the past few days, and
there is now every sign squeeze" is con-
templated for May delivery. The magni-
tude OF such speculative undertaking can
hardly be realized, even by big operators on
the board in view of the large stocks Of
wheat in sight here and other at points. Last
Friday May went up from 70 to so cents, on
Saturday the price went to S34 and shortly
before noon today the price advanced to S6
cents, but closed at 853 cents at eight o'clock
1t is claimed the shortage is the greatest even
known here, and the statement is made that
operators here and for outside customers
held fully 10000, ,000, 900 bushels additional
yesterday in expectation of big decline
New Workers, Californians, Cineinnatians
and Chicagonans are reported back of the
deal, while a number of local dealers, New
Workers and Englshmen are said to be
"short." A few bull operators deny there is
any manipulation, and contend wheat is ad-
yancing on its merit, but it is significant that
May and June deliveries are quoted at a pre-
MUM over distant months.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09

There have been received the following
publications and donations;
U. 5. Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Of
the United States, 1885.
Transactions Of the Meridian Scientific Associa-
tion, vol. 2, 1SS5-S6
Rochester, N. Y.
From LAcademie Royale de Copenhague, Over
sigt over Diet kongelige Danske vdenokabernes
Seps kabs Aaret 1856.
Proceedings Of the Academy OF Natural Science
Oct. and Dec. 1886.
Naturalist Leisure Hours. No. 1O2 1887
From William II. Pennell Limestone, Cape Ell
Zabeth.
Upon the table Is a large and very valuable
collection Of minerals, fossils, arrow heads bird
skins, eggs, fish, shells, Sc, obtained Ia Green-
land and presented by Lieutenant II. Il. Peary Of
the U. 5. Coast Survey. This gift will be more
fully noticed at the next meeting OF the society.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.
What Will the President Do? The
New England Chances.

WASHINGTON, March Sit is generally
agreed that the actual appointment of the
national railway commission is very close at
hand. Senators Cullom and Reagan have
both been at the White House today to say a
word or two. Reagan was there Friday and
generously made final appeal for Senator
Maxey, whom he defeated in the senatorial
contest Yet the President said pretty fatty
that he would not have him. Reagan would
ter's open and frequent ieers at the law as
farcical and sure to be overthrown at an ear
ly date are not strikingly good qualifications.
Col. MOrr ison and Judge Cooley are regard
ed as sure. Bragg is more uncertain. Geo
graphically, his location is first rate, but de-
feated Civil Service Congressman w. II. Cox
of South Carolina Is just enough in his way
to make the contest ticklish.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09
THE MAYFLowER.
Preparations Begun for a Voyage
Across the Atlantic.

SALEM, March Sin the little inlet that
separates the town Of Beverly from Salem,
close by the railroad bridge, are dozen or
more dismantled yachts. Snow covers their
decks and ice clings to their shapely sides.
Spars, bowsprits and tunnels are carefully
tied up in rags, and every tender spot pro-
tected from the weather. Among these now
dismantled beauties is the Mayfower, the
yacht that handsomely defeated the English
cutter and kept the cup on this side Of the
Atlantic. Lying here in her winter quar-
tiers, her tall mast and long bowsprit reach
ing out into space in an uugainly manner,
she is hardly an object of attention. much
less Of admiration. But it is the same old
Mayfi0wer. The famous boat will soon try
and il she crosses safely will participate in
races in English waters. Already workmen
are beginning to put her in readiness for the
voyage. Today the snow was scraped from
her decks. her matches opened, and the yacht
given an airing. III all goes well she will
soon be ready to sail.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09
TOWN ELECTIONS.
wINDHAsI.

WINDHAM.
At the town meeting held on Monday, C.
B. Parker, Rep, was elected Moderator
The meeting then adjourned for one week.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland has elected the following
ticket;
Moderator-A. j. Osgood, X.
Clerk-David L. Blanchard, r.
Selectmen Edmund ID. Merrill, Otis A. Mount
fort, Edward Ross, Democrats.
Treasurer solomon 4. Merrill. u;
school Committee-Melli II. McColllster, d.
Auditor-Nelson NJ. Shaw, X.
Road Commissioner-Holns Doughty
FALMOUTH.
MODERATOR. 4. Merrill.
Clerk and Treasurer-D. +. Small.
Selectmen-J. Il. Merrill, Frank Moulton, w. +.
school CommIttee-H. ]. Merrill. r. B. Blaneh-
ard, IL. b. Mountfort.
Colleetor-J. W. Merrill.
Auditor-G. l.. Hall.
MEXICO.
M0derator-Seweu Goh
Clerk-Lewis H. Reed.
Selectnien-Stlllm A. Reed, Scott o. Dorr,
Treasurer-HenTy w. Park.
Superyisor-John Il. Richards.
Collector and Constable-Daniel G. Taylor.
CARMEL.
AT the annual town meeting held In Car
mel yesterday the following town officers
were elefted.
Moderator-B +. Hopkins.
Town Clerk-Lewis O. Whitten.
Selectmen. Assessors and Overseers Of the Poor
IF NJ Simpson, X. A Robinson, Alfred Getehell.
). 3. COmmittee-Dr. 3. w. Otis.
Treasurer-B. +. Hopkins.
Town Agent-AlOnzO Tilton.
Collector-Peieg Bradford.
Constable-Paul Ruggles.
Auditor-AlonZO TitOn-
The town voted $500 for the poor. $500
contingent expenses, and S976 for support
of schools. Also voted to buy road ma
chine.
MINOT.
The following town officers were elected at
Minot, all Republicans:
Moderator-R. 7. Cobb.
selectmen-R. P. Rounds, Otis NJ. Bailey. John
Clerk and Treasurer-C II. DwnaL
Superintendent Of Schools-F. V. burlington.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-09

domestic affilction. and said that her ortho-
doxy was not In question. The debate last
ed some time. The motion was adopted by
O vote of eighteen to fifteen, and then Mr..
Williams withdrew 1t, saying that the ex-
preston Of sympathy which was opposed by
so many Of the memberslof the association
would fail in its object. At Methodist
minister's meeting, this resolution was unan-
imously adopted: That we learn with re-
gret and sorrow of the affiictiOn which has
fallen upon Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and
that our hearts 20 out in sympathy and
prayer for the great preacher, his family and